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LENIN COLLECTION
FROM THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE COUNCIL OF LABOR AND DEFENSE
12 MAY 1920

ON THE STATE OF SUPPLY OF FOOTWEAR TO THE ARMY

Create a commission, entrusting it with verifying the measures undertaken by the military department and the commission for determining army strength toward more economical and proper supply of footwear to the fighting units of the army. Composition of the commission: Sklyansky, Avanesov, Sviderskiy, with the right to replace themselves only by specially authorized persons.

Convening of the commission to be entrusted to Comrade Avanesov.

Report on the work of the commission by Comrade Avanesov to be scheduled in the Council of Labor and Defense in 2 weeks.

Attention to be drawn to Glavkozh regarding evacuated leather raw materials and finished products.

Report on this question in the Council of Labor and Defense to be scheduled for Friday.

ON THE ALLOCATION TO NARKOMVNESHTORG OF FIVE MILLION RUBLES IN GOLD FOR THE ACQUISITION OF GOODS ESPECIALLY NECESSARY FOR THE ARMY

Allocate to the disposal of the NKVT five million rubles in gold for the purpose of acquiring certain goods especially necessary for the army, namely: sole leather, collars, harnesses, saddle gear, soap, various preserves, cocoa and chocolate, medical supplies.

To question the People's Commissars.

ON THE DETACHMENT OF OFFICERS SUITABLE FOR THE WESTERN FRONT FROM SOVIET INSTITUTIONS IN MOSCOW

Entrust all commissariats, by agreement with the military department, to designate officers suitable for the Western Front, obliging them to present themselves to the commission at the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic, so that after the expiration of a three-day period following their appearance they shall be sent to the Western Front.

1920

This measure to be extended to institutions of the military department and the Moscow Soviet.

Report on execution to be scheduled in the Council of Labor and Defense in one week.

ON THE WORK OF CLEARING THE CHANNEL OF THE NORTHERN DVINA

a) Accept the report for information.

b) Entrust Glavvodu to take all necessary measures to deepen the bypass channel in the area of magnetic mines on the Northern Dvina River.

c) Entrust Comrade Avanesov to verify whether all measures have been taken to implement the new invention concerning the capture of mines.

Chairman of the Council of Labor and Defense
V. Ulyanov (Lenin)

Printed from
Protocol No. 120 of the
directive session of the
Council of Labor and
Defense, 12 May 1920

FROM THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE COUNCIL OF LABOR AND DEFENSE
11 MAY 1920

ON THE REPORT OF I. V. STALIN
CONCERNING THE SUPPLY OF CLOTHING TO THE ARMY OF THE WESTERN FRONT

1. Entrust the Cheka to take the most decisive measures in combating speculation in items of military uniform.

2. Persons guilty of concealment or sale of both finished products and materials suitable for military uniform are to be brought to account on the basis of the decree on martial law.